PRESS RELEASE                                 SOURCE:  First Trust Advisors L.P.


FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P. ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO MANAGER UPDATE CALL FOR ENERGY
INCOME AND GROWTH FUND

WHEATON, IL -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- February 17, 2011 -- First Trust Advisors L.P.
("FTA") announced today that Energy Income and Growth Fund (NYSE Amex: FEN)
intends to host a conference call with Energy Income Partners, LLC ("EIP"), the
Fund's investment sub-advisor, on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 4:15 P.M.
Eastern Time. The purpose of the call is to hear the Fund's portfolio management
team provide an update for the Fund.

--    Dial-in Number: (866) 865-6631; International (706) 679-1727; and Passcode
      # 37187913. Please call 10 to 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the
      teleconference.

--    Telephone Replay: (800) 642-1687; International (706) 645-9291; and
      Passcode # 37187913. The replay will be available after the call until
      11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 24, 2011.

FTA has served as the Fund's investment advisor since the Fund's inception. FTA,
along with its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P., are privately-held
companies which provide a variety of investment services, including asset
management, financial advisory services, and municipal and corporate investment
banking, with collective assets under management or supervision of over $43
billion as of January 31, 2011 through closed-end funds, unit investment trusts,
mutual funds, separate managed accounts and exchanged-traded funds.

If you have questions about the Fund that you would like answered on the call,
please email your questions to cefquestions@ftadvisors.com and refer to FEN. The
Fund's daily closing price and net asset value per share as well as other
information can be found at www.ftportfolios.com or by calling (800) 988-5891.


CONTACT:  JEFF MARGOLIN -- (630) 915-6784

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Source:  First Trust Advisors L.P.